Presentation of  re-published "Atlas of Historical Cartography of  Armenia"  held in Moscow

ArmInfo. The presentation of the re-published "Atlas of the Historical Cartography of Armenia" created by Armenian cartographer Zadik Khanzadian was held in Moscow.

As ArmInfo was informed by the press service of the Armenian Museum  in Moscow, the atlas contains over 500 maps spanning the main periods  of Armenian history, from ancient Babylon to the present day.  The  atlas is published in Armenian, Russian and French and is decorated  with traditional Armenian ornaments. During the presentation,  historians emphasized the significance of the map in  modern  information confrontation in terms  of conveying historical facts.

According to the source, copies of the newly published atlas have  been distributed to leading museums in Russia, educational  institutions and Armenian studies centers, and will soon be donated  to cultural institutions in other countries. The reissue was carried  out upon the initiative of the Tekeyan Cultural Union and with the  patronage of philanthropist Ruben Grigoryan.